Safe Environment

Providing training for safe environment and awareness is a vital element of programs in the Church. For more in-depth information on the mission and programs offered by the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (AGH), please go to its Safe Environment web site. Please continue reading for information about AGH’s required sexual abuse awareness training workshops, VIRTUS.

VIRTUS Programs In-depth information about VIRTUS, AGH’s Safe Environment program consisting of two required sexual abuse awareness training workshop for all parish/school clergy, staff and volunteers in AGH, can be found at the links below. Please note that to attend the VIRTUS safe environment courses, individuals must pre-register. Walk-in registrations will no longer be accepted in VIRTUS workshops:

Beginning Sept. 2014, all individuals that go to www.virtusonline.org to register will be directed to a Fastrax web site first to complete an electronic background check and signature. Once completed, the system will send them to the VIRTUS web site to begin course selection. Registration tutorials follow: